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(III) Marion B., only child of Joel (2) and his first wife, Nancy (Nichols) Kelley, was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, in 1840; educated in the public schools of Corning, New York; married in that city (first), February 5, 1862, Marshall G. Burton, born at Pratts- burg, New York, February 21, 1834, died at Lockport, New York, in 1888. He began his railroad life on the Rochester & Corning branch of the Erie railroad in 1853, was engineer on the Blossburg & Pennsylvania railroad in 1864- 65, was employed as engineer by the govern- ment on the Chattanooga & Nashville railroad, and on a steamer on the Tennessee river. In
1866 he began work on the New York & Erie railroad, and was in the employ of this com- pany as engineer until June 10, 1887, during which time he was transferred from the main line and various branches of the road, and was assigned the first passenger train on the Lock- port branch when the road was opened between Lockport and Buffalo, September 15, 1879. He took charge of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad round house at Dayton, Ohio, March 5, 1888, and in July following was given an engine and route running from Lima to Dayton and from Dayton to Toledo. As a railroad employee he was popular with his associates, and a steadfast friend to all who were true to him. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers from the time of its organization until his death. He was a member of Cataract Lodge, No. 54. Niagara Union Encampment, No. 19, Canton Niagara, No. 7, Myrtle Rebekah Lodge, No. 84, all of the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows ; member of Niagara Lodge, No. 375. Free and Accepted Masons, and John Hodge Lodge, No. 69, Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Marion B. (Kelley) Burton married (second ), January 24, 1896, Charles Car- ter, of Lockport, born in Amesbury. Massachusetts, January 9, 1827, died March 13, 1899, at Lockport, son of Joshua B. and Sarah C. (Hook) Carter. Joshua B. Carter was born December 8, 1802, at Salis- bury, Massachusetts, and died December 10, 1864, at Chelsea, Massachusetts. His wife was born September 9, 1804, at Poplin, New Hampshire (now called Fremont), died May 18, 1882, at Chelsea, Massachusetts. Children : I. Ruth B., born January 16, 1824, in Poplin. New Hampshire, died May 31, 1885, in New- ton, New Hampshire; married Clifton A. Blanchard, born 1827, died 1879; child, Flor- ence S., born 1856, died 1857. 2. Charles, born January 9, 1827, in Amesbury, Massachusetts, died March 13, 1899, in Lockport, New York. 3. Sarah H., born May 31, 1829, in Amesbury. Massachusetts, died July 26, 1831, in Ames- bury, Massachusetts. 4. George H., born De- cember 24, 1833, in Danvers, Massachusetts, died September 21, 1851, in Boston, Massa- chusetts. 5. Sarah H., born April 16, 1836, in Danvers, Massachusetts, died May 2, 1841, in Boston, Massachusetts. 6. Henry W., born November 3, 1842, in Boston, Massachusetts. 7. William R., born February 24, 1846, in Bos-
Charles Carter
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ton, Massachusetts, died January 15, 1880, in Buffalo, New York.
Jacob Hook, father of Sarah C. ( Hook) Carter, was born January 25, 1774, in Poplin, New Hampshire, died there March 3, 1834. His wife, Sarah B. Hook, was born January 29, 1777, in Salisbury, New Hampshire, died August 27, 1837, in Poplin, New Hampshire. Children : Enoch B., born November 24, 1800, in Poplin, died there October 23, 1840; Sarah C., above-mentioned as the wife of Joshua B. Carter.
Charles Carter was reared and educated in Chelsea, and was all his active years engaged in railroad work. He was engineer and con- ductor on the New York Central & Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg railroads, and from 1867 until 1875 was station agent of the New York Central railroad at Suspension Bridge, Niagara Falls; from that time he practically lived retired. Mrs. Carter survives her sec- ond husband, and has spent an active useful life. She has been and is closely identified with the woman's branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and with the charitable work of that noble order. She is a member of Myrtle Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, and has passed all the chairs of that lodge. She is also affiliated with the Daughters of America, and has served in all the chairs of that lodge. She was one of the lady managers of the Odd Fellows Home, and is a member of the Lock- port City Hospital Association. She is a woman of charitable and benevolent impulse, and contributes liberally to the support and upbuilding of the institutions in which she is interested. Her residence is 86 Park avenue, Lockport. New York.
DERBY The Derbys of Jamestown, New York, trace descent from Phin- eas Derby, of England, who came to the American colonies and settled in Vermont prior to the revolutionary war. He was a prosperous farmer and held political office in his state. He enlisted in the Conti- nental army and rendered good service. He married, and had issue, including a son Joseph.
(II) Joseph, son of Phineas Derby, was born in Vermont and died in Warren county, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1837. He remained in Vermont until he reached man's estate, then moved to. Genesee county, New York,
where he married. After a few years spent in New York state he moved to Warren county, Pennsylvania, where he followed his trade of stone mason in connection with farm- ing. He married Elizabeth, daughter of R. Kenyon, born in Rhode Island, but an early settler in Genesee county, living near the vil- lage of Batavia. Children of Joseph and Eliz- abeth Derby: Sylvanus, died 1886; John K., of whom further; Silas Stephen (q. v.) ; Wil- liam R., a resident of Warren, Pennsylvania, in 1891.
(III) John K., third child of Joseph and Elizabeth (Kenyon) Derby, was born in the town of Clarkson, Monroe county, New York, February 9, 1816, and died in Jamestown, New York, October 12, 1895, and is buried in Lakeview cemetery. He obtained his edu- cation in the public schools of Clarkson, and on arriving at suitable age went to Rochester, New York, where he learned the painter's trade, following it in that city five years. In 1836 he located in Jamestown, where for twen- ty-eight years he was engaged in business as proprietor of a paint store, carrying all lines connected with his trade and interior decora- tion. He was associated with his brother, Silas S. Derby, in business. The partnership was dissolved, and John K. began an active career in real estate and building operations. Among the many parcels of land he owned was the plot now occupied by the Arcade building. He erected many buildings in the city of Jamestown, and two steam yachts, with other craft in use on Lake Chautauqua. He cast his first vote for Martin Van Buren for president, but in later years became a Re- publican. He held the office of school commis- sioner in Jamestown, where he was held in the highest esteem. He was prominent and influ- ential in the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, belonging to Ellicott Lodge, No. 221, of which he was noble grand at the time of his death. He was a member of the Wesleyan Methodist church, a faith in which he was early instructed by his parents. He married (first) December 13, 1837, Ruth Smith, of Busti, Chautauqua county. He married (sec- ond) July 3, 1876, Louisa Antoinette Dill, born at Mt. Rose, Susquehanna county, Penn- sylvania, October 23, 1856, daughter of James Henry and Esther M. (Harding) Dill. Chil- dren by first marriage: I. Ammi, died aged thirteen months. 2. Edna, died aged twenty-
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three years; married N. A. Arnold. Child of second marriage: 3. J. Frederick, born May 30, 1882, died June 19, 1892.
James Henry Dill, father of Mrs. Louisa Antoinette (Dill) Derby, was born in Orange county, New York, about 1828, died at Bay City, Michigan, January 24, 1870. After the death of his father, his mother married Rev. Hamilton McCarter, a minister of the Meth- odist Episcopal church. The mother of James Henry Dill was Amelia (Skinner) Dill, whose grandfather Skinner was a soldier of the revo- lution. James Henry moved to Bay City, Michigan, where at the time of his death he was in charge of the county poor farm. He was an active member of the Methodist Epis- copal church, and was a strong advocate of the cause of temperance.
He married Esther M. Harding, born in Orange county, New York, August 29, 1835, daughter of Nathaniel and Marylda (Taylor) Harding, now (1911) a resident of Jamestown. They had two children: Charles, died aged twenty-three months, and Louisa Antoinette. The last named was educated in the schools of Welland, Ontario, Canada, where her earlier life was spent. She married John K. Derby, whom she survives, a resident of Jamestown. She is a woman of education and refinement, active in the work of the Presbyterian church and of the Daughters of Rebekah.
PEARSON This family has been long es- tablished in Sweden, though less than half a century has elapsed since the first emigrant of the family came to the United States. The name is de- rived from Pear, a family Christian name, and the suffix, son, Pear's Son. Lars Eric, the emigrant ancestor of the Jamestown, New York, family herein recorded, was a son of Pear Lawson, a farmer and land owner of Sweden, where he died about 1873, aged sixty years. He served in the Swedish army, as did his son Pear. He was a member of the Lutheran church, and a man of deep religious convictions. He married Greta Hanson, born in Sweden, in 1814, died in Busti, New York, at the age of seventy-six years. After the death of her husband she came to the United States with her son Andrew. She was a mem- ber of the Swedish Mission church. Children : Pear (2), died young; Greta, Pear (3), Lars
Eric, of whom further; Annie, Caroline, Jo- hannes, of Busti, New York; Andrew, Israel, August, of Jamestown; Josephine and Lena, who lives in New Haven, Conn.
(II) Lars Eric, son of Pear and Greta (Hanson) Lawson, was born in Jernboas, Sweden, April 15, 1840. He took his father's name, Pear, and formed his surname by add- ing "son," making it Pearson. He was a farmer of Sweden, where he married. In May, 1867, he came to the United States with his family, settling in Kane, Pennsylvania, where he worked for five and one-half years as a shophand for the Pennsylvania railroad. On account of the ill health of his wife the family returned to Sweden. After remaining there about one year, Lars decided to again come to the United States, which he did, leav- ing his family in Sweden. He again located in Kane, where he worked for five years, then returned to Sweden. His wife's health had so improved that on his return to the United States she accompanied him. He settled in Warren, where for twenty-eight years he re- mained in the employ of the state government at the State Insane Hospital. He helped erect many of the buildings and worked as a car- penter keeping the place in general repair. In 1902 he came to Chautauqua county, New York, settling in the town of Busti, where he purchased a farm of seventy-two acres, where he still continues his residence. He is a mem- ber of the Swedish Mission church and a Re- publican in politics. He is a highly esteemed citizen, holding a warm place in the regard of his friends. He married, in Sweden, No- vember 21, 1865, Anna Elizabeth Hanson, born in Sweden, April 8, 1838. Notwithstand- ing her poor health during her first residence in the United States, Mrs. Pearson is still living and in fairly good health. Children : I. Minnie, born 1866, died aged twenty-one years. 2. Emma, born 1868 (deceased) ; mar- ried Emil Swanson; child living, Berdina. 3. William, of whom further. 4. Ellen, born 1873, died aged fifteen years. 5. Hilda, born 1878, died September 9, 1898; married Carl Nelson ; child, Edla.
(III) William, third child and eldest son of Lars Eric and Anna E. (Hanson) Pearson, was born in Kane, Pennsylvania, April 16, 1871. His education was obtained in the pub- lic schools of Kane and Warren, Pennsyl- vania. In early life he followed farming, con-
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tinuing until he had reached the age of twen- ty-seven. In 1898 he located in Jamestown, New York, where he established a livery busi- ness on Brooklyn Square, where he remained in successful business until 1903, when he bought a livery business at the corner of Fourth and Washington streets, of Lewis Ward, and sold it to H. O. Cowing four and one-half years later. He then purchased his present location, at 409 Washington street, where he is well established and prosperous. He is a member of the Swedish Mission church, and a Republican in politics.
He married, March 29, 1898, Esther Hazel- tine, born in Chandler's Valley, Pennsylvania, daughter of John Hazeltine. Child: Lawrence William, born in Jamestown, April 8, 1900.
BOOTEY The Bootey family of James- town, New York, was founded in the United States by Simon Bootey, of England, who came to this coun- try in 1837, accompanied by his wife, Ann Convoyne. They settled in Jamestown, where his sons, Edward R. and John, became highly honored and esteemed citizens. Edward R. was a veteran of the civil war, a lawyer of high repute, twice elected district attorney of Chautauqua county and alderman of James- town. He was born in that city April 16, 1839, died there April 27, 1900. He married Emma Young, of Busti; one son, Edward R. (2), born 1878.
(II) John, son of Simon and Ann (Con- voyne) Bootey, was born in Ely, Cambridge- shire, England, March 26, 1829, died in James- town, New York, April 7, 1889. He was eight years of age when his parents came to the United States. He was educated in the public schools of Jamestown and learned the trade of blacksmith. He followed his trade in Jamestown until failing health compelled him to relinquish it. He subsequently was restored to good physical condition, but never again followed his trade. Most of his later life was spent in the public service, although he was for a few years engaged in undertaking. He was poormaster of Jamestown for sixteen years, and for eight years superintendent of the poor for Chautauqua county. In his ca- pacity of guardian of the poor he had ample opportunity to gratify his natural talent and great skill as a nurse. He was a most efficient public official, and no man in Chautauqua was
more highly esteemed. During his later years he assisted his son, Edward B., in his harness store, and looked after the books. He aided in the opening and development of Barrett avenue, purchasing two acres on the avenue and erecting three dwellings. His home, at 99 Barrett avenue, was also the place of his death. He was a member of the Baptist church in earlier life, but in later years attended and was in sympathy with the Unitarian church. He was a Republican in politics. He was a most modest and unassuming man, ever ready to serve his friends in health, and in sickness to soothe and comfort them. He was a good man and had a host of warm friends.
He married, April 1, 1849, Laura Lestiņa Butler, born November 26, 1830, died Septem- ber 15, 1903, daughter of George J. and Anna (Hines) Butler. She was much interested in church and temperance work, and was a well- known vocalist, singing in the choirs of both the Baptist and Unitarian churches of James- town. She is buried by her husband in Lake- view cemetery. Children: I. Roswell J., of whom further. 2. Lizzie A., born May I, 1854; graduate of Jamestown high school 1874, and has been a teacher in the Jamestown schools for thirty-seven years. 3. Edward B., born April 25, 1861 ; harness maker and conducts a store for the sale of leather goods in Jamestown; he married Florence Stuart; children : John A., born June 21, 1884, died in infancy ; Frank R., born April 20, 1886, died August 30, 1901.
(III) Roswell J., eldest son of John and Laura L. (Butler) Bootey, was born in James- town, New York, October 12, 1850. He was educated in the schools of his native city and has passed his life largely in the same city. For many years he has been secretary of the Man- ufacturers' Association of Jamestown.
Through both maternal and CHAMPLIN paternal lines the Champ- lins, of Little Valley, New York, descend in direct line from two of the oldest families of Rhode Island, Champlin and Case.
The first of the Champlin family appears in Rhode Island in 1638. In that year Jeffrey Champlin and others were admitted inhab- itants of the Island of Aquidneck. He was afterward a resident of Newport and West- erly, Rhode Island. In 1640 he was made a
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freeman. The same year was granted ten acres in Newport. In 1661 was admitted a freeman of Westerly. He held the office of moderator of town meetings, surveyor of high- ways, member of town council, and in 1681 was elected deputy to the general court, and re-elected annually until 1686. He died 1695. Where he came from, when born or whom he married is not shown. He had three sons: Jeffrey (2), William and Christopher.
(II) Christopher, son of Jeffrey Champlin, was born in 1656. He was a member of the town council of Westerly, Rhode Island, 1693; constable, 1698, and deputy, 1706-07. He died at Westerly, April 2, 1732. His estate consisted of lands, cattle, houses, pewter, "old negro woman," etc. He was twice married. His second wife was Elizabeth, died 1722, daugh- ter of William Davol. Children : Christopher, Jeffrey, William, Joseph, John.
(III) William, son of Christopher Champ- lin, was born about 1690. He lived at West- erly, Rhode Island, and New London, Con- necticut. He married Joanna Chil- dren : William, John and Samuel.
(IV) Samuel, son of William Champlin, was born 1724, died March 9, 1808. He mar- ried, 1746, Hannah Gardner, of South King- ston, Rhode Island, born 1729, died 1806, daughter of Henry Gardner. Children: Han- nah, Martha, Mary, Henry, Samuel, Oliver. Abigail, Hannah.
(V) Oliver, son of Samuel Champlin, was born March 17, 1761. He was a farmer of Montville, Connecticut, died April 13, 1830. He married Thankful Gavit. Children : John and Abby.
(VI) John, son of Oliver Champlin, was born August 10, 1781, died December 29, 1841. He was a farmer. He married, February II, 1802, Sally Williams, died December 11, 1819, aged sixty-eight years. Children : John B., Oli- ver, Clarissa, Abby, Isaac S., William, Mary Ann.
(VII) John B., son of John Champlin, was born March 21, 1803. He settled in Cattaraugus county, New York, where he married Han- nah Cottrell. Children: La France, Cordelia, Susan and John B. F.
(VIII) John Brown Franklin, youngest child of John B. Champlin, was born in the town of Napoli, Cattaraugus county, New York. 1841, died 1903. He was a boy of un- usual mature mind and habits. After complet-
ing his district school education he went on the road as traveling salesman, having pre- viously made trips over the mountains to Phil- adelphia, assisting in driving a drove of cat- tle and sheep to that market. In 1864 he started in the cutlery business in New York City, continuing successfully until 1880, when he removed his business interests to Little Valley, Cattaraugus county, New York, where he organized the company of J. B. F. Champ- lin & Son, built a plant and began making a general line of pocket cutlery, razors and scissors. The business grew and developed, and in 1886 was incorporated as the Cattar- augus Cutlery Company, with J. B. F. Champ- lin, president, and Tint, his son, treasurer. This company gained a secure place in the cutlery. market and their trade mark, an Indian sach- em's head, is a familiar sight in every city and town in the United States. Mr. Champlin was an Independent in politics, and while a sup- porter of all churches, never connected with any particular sect. He belonged to Lodge and Chapter of the Masonic Order, in Little Valley, and bore an unblemished name. He married Mary Theresa Case (see Case VIII). Children : Tint, of further mention: Jessie. died aged five years; two others, died in in- fancy.
(IX) Tint, son of John Brown Franklin and Mary Theresa (Case) Champlin, was born in Napoli, Cattaraugus county, New York, August 11, 1866. He was educated in the public common and high schools, finishing at Bryant and Stratton's Business College. at Buffalo. He then entered the cutlery plant with his father, thoroughly mastering every detail of manufacturing and selling their prod- ucts. He progressed in the firm and when the business was incorporated was chosen treas- urer. On the death of his father in 1903 he succeeded him to the presidency, and is now occupying that position. Under his manage- ment the company has not only continued its career of prosperity, but has enlarged its facil- ities and broadened its market until it has a position in the cutlery business second to no other company. The large fire-proof plant. located at Little Valley, employs constantly one hundred and fifty men, and is a great source of prosperity to the village. Mr. Champlin is a member of Arion Lodge, No. 812, Free and Accepted Masons; Salamanca Chapter. No. 266, Royal Arch Masons; Salamanca
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Commandery, Knights Templar, and Ismailia Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, Buffalo. For nearly twenty years he has been a mem- ber of the school board of Little Valley, and most of this time president of the board. He has taken an active interest in providing the best educational advantages for the youth of his village, the board under his leadership hav- ing erected up-to-date brick school buildings that would be a credit to any much larger city.
He married Emma Bullard, daughter of Al- len B. and Eliza (Guthrie) Bullard, of Sala- manca, New York. Children : Hazel, Francis and Philip.
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William and Mary Case were residents of Newport, Rhode Island, where he died in 1676, she in 1680. In 1655 William Case was made a freeman, which shows that he was then a member of the church and over twenty-one years of age. He owned considerable land, as on June 22, 1658, styling himself William Case, Jr., he sold to Caleb Carr, of Newport. all his interest in Conanicut and Dutch Island. In 1667-73-74-75 he was deputy to the general court ; 1671, juryman. October 8, 1676, his widow and executrix, Mary Case, brought suit against Lawrence Turner for non-perform- ance of a bargain, and obtained a judgment of four pounds. He had sons: William. Joseph and James.
(II) James, son of William and Mary Case, was born about 1658. He was a resident of Portsmouth and Little Compton, Rhode Island. He is on the tax list in 1680. October 31, 1682, he and Thomas Butts were cited before the court to give reason for their living at Puncatest without liberty to do so having been obtained from the government of Plymouth colony. January 10, 1689, he and wife Anna sold twelve acres in Newport. January 24. 1689, he and wife Anna bought forty acres at Little Compton. Their children : Susanna, born May 18, 1686, and Isaac.
(III) Isaac, son of James and Anna Case. was born August 19, 1688. The records are silent concerning the movements of Isaac Case and his descendants, and cannot be placed again until two generations later.
(V) Isaac (2), grandson of Isaac ( I) Case, was born 1750-60. He married and had a son William.
(VI) William, son of Isaac (2) Case, was born in Rhode Island, 1796, died 1882. He
was a blacksmith and farmer. In 1824 he set- tled in Washington county, New York, later coming to Mansfield, Cattaraugus county, where he purchased a tract of one hundred acres, to which he added two other farms of one hundred and ten and one hundred and twenty-five acres. After several years he sold his Cattaraugus county farm and removed to Sharon, Wisconsin. He remained west ten years, then returned to Cattaraugus county, dying at Little Valley. He served in the war of 1812. He married Sophia, daughter of William Blackmore. Children : Henry, Isaac, Job R., Charles W., Worden, John, Martin, Sidney, Rhoda, Nancy, Martha.
(VII) Job R., son of William and Sophia (Blackmore) Case, was born in Spafford, Washington county, New York, July 5, 1821. He was educated in the district schools, and grew up on the farm, where for several years he was employed by his father. He married, in 1843, and settled in Wisconsin, where he owned land, kept store and was postmaster. In 1850 he settled in Little Valley, New York. After a short stay he again went west, settling in Kansas, later in Nebraska. Here he was in business, also farmed and dealt in real estate, erecting eleven houses and planting seven or- chards. He was very successful, and on his final return to Cattaraugus county purchased three hundred acres of good timber land, clear- ing fifty acres the first year. He marketed the lumber by way of the Genesee canal. He later purchased tracts of one hundred and seventy- five, one hundred and twenty-five, one hundred and sixty and one hundred and fifty-six acres, which he sold in like quantities. During his career he erected thirty-five buildings and planted seventeen orchards. He is a man of strong opinions and with the courage to sup- port unpopular causes. He early connected with the movement for legal prohibition of the liquor traffic, sat in numerous conventions and gave money and time to his party's support. He is a total abstainer himself. never having used liquor or tobacco. Thirty years ago he espoused the cause of women's suffrage and lent his influence to her cause with all his energy.
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